philosophy

Shlomo Avineri, esteemed political scientist and Israel Prize laureate, dies at 90

Avineri was a prolific writer, authoring 10 books and contributing significantly to the understanding of Zionism, socialism, and political philosophy.

Israel's Western philosophy can't beat Hamas ideology - opinion

Western philosophy is no match for the Hamas ideology because they are fighting two different battles.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
27/10/2023

Israel finally has a pure right-wing gov't and it’s a complete disaster - opinion

Israel finally has that long sought-after, fully right-wing government. Most Israelis would agree – including many on the Right – that it’s been a complete and total disaster. 

25/08/2023

Our world is too complex; we need to keep things simple - opinion

As our religious identity matures through learning and experience, we mustn’t neglect the importance of simple values and simple truths, lived elegantly by simple people.  

Simulation glitch: Woman appears ‘stuck in time’ in viral TikTok

The clip has people questioning their belief in reality.

Enjoy the silence

No quiet place: Scientists say you can hear silence - study

“Our results suggest that silence is truly heard, not merely inferred, introducing a general approach for studying the perception of absence,” the researchers say.

A night of philosophy in Tel Aviv - preview

The Night of Philosophy in Israel was launched in 2015 and has become an important cultural and intellectual event, offering a unique platform for dialogues on philosophy, culture, art and politics.

By NERIA BARR
01/06/2023
Marching towards the War Memorial, Birobidzhan, USSR 1987. The banner, in Yiddish reads: "The People

Could Berdichevski be seen as a failed prophet? - opinion

Berdichevski was a prodigy of Talmudic literature and Kabbalah who failed to reconcile Judaism and modern philosophy in the 1800s.

03/05/2023
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